Champa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Champa
গুলশান আরা আখতার চম্পা
Champa Cox's Bazar in 2014
Born	Gulshan Ara Akter Champa 5 January Jessore, Khulna, Bangladesh
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1981–present
Notable work	Padma Nadir Majhi, Shasti, Chandragrohon
Spouse(s)	Shohidul Islam Khan (1982–present)
Relatives	Shuchanda (sister) Bobita (sister)
Awards	National Film Awards (5th times)

Gulshan Ara Akter Champa is a famous Bangladeshi actress who has starred in many films and television shows. She is also known by her stage name, Champa. She started her acting career in 1981 and has been active ever since.

Champa's Amazing Awards

Champa has won many important awards for her acting. The most well-known are the National Film Awards, which are given in Bangladesh for excellent work in movies. She has won this award five times!

Winning the National Film Awards

Champa has won the National Film Award for Best Actress three times and for Best Co-Actress two times. This shows how talented she is in different kinds of roles.

Images for kids

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  This Cham head of Shiva was made of electrum around 800. It decorated a kosa, or metal sleeve fitted to a liṅgam. One can recognise Shiva by the tall chignon hairstyle and by the third eye in the middle of his forehead.

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  Crown of Champa in 7th and 8th century. (Museum of Vietnamese History)

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  Depiction of a couple of highland man and Cham lady in the Boxer Codex from 1590

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  Remain of My Son E1 temples which was constructed by King Prakāśadharma (r. 653–687). The complex barely survived the Vietnam War.

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  Đồng Dương (Indrapura) Buddha statue, 9th century AD. Museum of Vietnamese History

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  Bas reliefs from the Bayon Temple depicting battle scene between Cham (wearing helmets) and Khmer troops

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  Supposedly zenith of Champa territorial expansion during the reign of Che Bong Nga (r. 1360-1390)

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  1801 map of Southeast Asia by John Cary showing Panduranga Champa (Tsiompa)

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  Champa (ca. 11th century) at its greatest extent

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  Closeup of the inscription in Cham script on the Po Nagar stele, 965. The stele describes feats by King Jaya Indravarman I (r. 960-972).

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  9th-century Dong Duong (Indrapura) lintel describing the early life of Prince Siddhārtha Gautama (who is sitting on a mule).

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  Phu Loc tower, a Cham kalan archetype, Binh Dinh, constructed in late 13th century. A remain of Vijaya.

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  Bas relief of animals and beasties from Tra Kieu, c. 900-1100. Museum of Cham Sculpture.

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  Statue of Lady Po Nagar

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  Mỹ Sơn is the site of the largest collection of Cham ruins.

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  24 meters (79 ft) tall brick towers of Dương Long in Bình Định province.

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  Champa ladies dance at Poklong Garai stupa in Phan Rang.

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  A Vietnamese Shiva figure made by sandstone in Vong La temple, Hanoi, dated 12th century

See also

In Spanish: Champa para niños